Let's play 'What's this off'

[Woody]

I'll start and then sit back and watch (because I like to watch),

I saw this interesting number plate/tank combo on evilbay and was wondering what it came off. any ideas?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/YAMAHA-YZ80-YZ100-YZ125-YZ250-YZ465-YZ490-TY-MX-YZ60-50_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem45f09b3963QQitemZ300389448035QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

who's next?

YZ125G  and CR250RD parts wanted

[mx250]

That water tank/bottle come number plate is either after market (Petty Preston??) or maybe GYT.

An interesting and rare MX/desert racing artifact. Is someone gonna buy it for the Ozvmx 'oddball' resto - the one with plastic levers, hex grips, cable linked brake et al? .

[Hoony]

its an evil OEM Yamaha 1980 TT250G front numberplate /water bottle.

i know because i had one when i was 17. they were marketed as a fun bike as they had no lights and were not adr compliant and had very average suspension.

Just briefly seen in this clip
http://ausvmx.ning.com/video/stunt-monos-in-1981

the next model the water bottle was replaced with headlight.

certainly a weird thing.

[TT5 Matt]

but why two filler necks?

[Hoony]

but why two filler necks?

only one filler neck is on this?

[LWC82PE]

so is it for carrying drinking water  how weird is that.

[VMX247]

so is it for carrying drinking water  how weird is that.

Not that weird if your out moving livestock,broken down or just exploring the Oz outback...Could save a life 
cheers

[Hoony]

so is it for carrying drinking water  how weird is that.

very weird. and it only held just under a Litre from memory.

[oldfart]

Hoony, water bottle is there for ballast - Hence that's why it was easy for you to do Mono's 

[mx250]

Do you remember there was an aftermarket water bottle made to clip over the cross bar . The best place for an additional kg of weight  .

[Woody]

so did you have to unscrew it from the forks to have a swig or just use a long straw? Hoony, maybe that's why you were standing on the seat doin a mono to try and reach it?

[LWC82PE]

so did you have to unscrew it from the forks to have a swig or just use a long straw

I guess all you had to do was take the breather hose off the tank cap and there was your straw

[Hoony]

Hoony, water bottle is there for ballast - Hence that's why it was easy for you to do Mono's 

so did you have to unscrew it from the forks to have a swig or just use a long straw? Hoony, maybe that's why you were standing on the seat doin a mono to try and reach it?

you guys !